Games of Seduction

By:The Young Lady of Legends

Author'sNotes: I took advice from an anonymous reviewer (SAILOR MOON) and decided that since I had some free time and could make longer chapters I'd update twice. Well today anyway but I can't promise that it will be an often occurrence. I think I'm only going to have 2-3 more chapters after this anywayz. Hmmm...

ChapterEight:FallingHard, FallingFast

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My eyes were wide as saucers and my mouth was still hanging open. I silently hoped to myself that Motoki didn't have any resident flies. Ew... My mouth still wasn't working and Chiba was still standing there, still looking as collected and gorgeous as ever. Makoto cleared her throat, obviously noticing my handicapped situation. "Mamoru-san I honestly did not know you had such a strong liking for strawberry muffins." Yes! My best friend for life is what she was! Bringing the triumphant Mamoru Chiba to his knees in my time of need! What a friend...

"It wasn't so much the muffins as it was Usagi." he purred in my ear. I felt his warm breath find its' way down my neck and it did nothing for my impaired tongue. What was this anyway...Stage Fright?!?! A hand reached contact with my shoulder and lingered for a bit. I never wanted to choke someone so much in my life. I never wanted to kiss someone so much in my life before either come to think of it.

Maybe it was the adrenaline. Maybe I just got lucky but fortune found me just then and sprinkled its' magic 'Wow! Now you can talk!" fairy dust onto my tongue. I turned around slowly to face him. He was crouched down behind the booth and was eye level with me. I reached out to touch his raven hair and ran my fingers through it. I smiled lightly, coyly. Then I grasped his collar and my smile fell simultaneously. "Damn strait."

It was his turn to lose his words. "...um..."

I pulled myself back to my own body and booth, just to let him know he didn't have me yet. "And don't you forget it."

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Home was a welcoming sight as I pushed open the heavy front door. My bed was calling me...for some reason I'd gotten up early that morning. Grr...

"Mom?" I called as I came in. It echoed back at me in silence.

"Dad?" The only thing I could hear was hollow noiselessness. I decided to try again.

"Anybody home?" Nothing. No one answered my calls. I sighed happily. It was about time I got some sort of peace. I walked to the kitchen to find a note scribbled on the memo pad. Basically it told me that Mom and Dad weren't here for different reasons. Dad had been called into work and Mom was out shopping for the garden. Again. I swear that garden has more accessories than I do!

I bounded up the stairs to my room and flopped down on my bed. What I needed was a good nap to sort things out.

I didn't get it.

As I reached over to turn off the radio a name caught my ear. It was strangely and extraordinarily familiar. Tsukino Usagi. Now where had I heard that before? The D.J for the local radio station had just said my name. I know he had. I wasn't losing my mind. "Yes that's right! I have a message for Tsukino Usagi from a dashing young man!" came his cheesy voice. "Tsukino Usagi...are you there? Are you ready for this? Well I hope so because here it comes!

"Usa, I can't stop thinking about you." the d.j began. Oh. My. God. He wouldn't sink to the point of embarrassing me would he? Oh wait...I'd just done the same thing to him. Gee, can't imagine why he would want to ruin my life! Stupid.

"I think about you in the morning." The d.j sucked. I made a mental note to never listen to the local station again.

"I think about you every night when I go to sleep too. You're there always, in my dreams." I think I may hurl. This was the most nauseating shit I'd ever had the misfortune to hear. Garbage!

"Even though I had a bit of trouble speaking to you today, I found a way for you to hear the words of my heart." Had I not been the subject of this letter, I was certain I would have laughed. Maybe even have felt pity for the poor sap but definitely more for the girl who was soon to be ridiculed. But unfortunately, it was me and I wasn't laughing.

"Forever Love, Chiba Mamoru." the d.j. finished. "Wasn't that touching folks?" Not nearly as touching as my foot up Chiba's ass when I saw him.

I clicked the nuisance off and laid back down in attempt to sleep. But that was when I suddenly noticed something. I hadn't turned my radio on. I'd been so tired this morning I didn't even think to listen to music as I prepared for my 'brilliant' plan. Someone else had turned it on.

Almost as soon as I noticed that I hadn't turned on my radio I noticed that my balcony door was opened and the white airy curtains were billowing thanks to a springtime breeze. The breeze carried in the scent of Mom's flowers from her garden, part of which was planted beneath my window and balcony.

I knew I didn't leave that door open. In fact, I hadn't even opened it that morning. Bravely, I stepped out onto my balcony and walked the edge. Red caught my eye.

I turned my head to see that on the wall of my balcony was a single red rose. I fingered the petals lightly; there wasn't a doubt in my mind where it'd come from. I let a happy smile curl my lips.

"Tell me you love me." came a voice, strong and deep, from behind me. I turned and my eyes met his. The atmosphere was too much, it was just too romantic and sincere for me to be strong. He took a step forward, opened his arms and without a solitary thought I let myself fall into them. The rose that I still held was brushing the bottom of my chin and was pressed to his chest.

His fingers slid underneath my chin and lifted it up so my eyes connected with his. My sky blue to his midnight. "Please?" he asked again.

"I...I love you." I whispered. My heart was fluttering and my voice was shaking. My declaration had come out weak, but it didn't matter. He heard it as I'd admitted my love and conceded to defeat. In response his lips brushed mine lightly, gently. A butterfly wing couldn't have been softer.

"I love you." he told me as I felt my body being lifted from the floor. We walked back inside my room and he closed the door, though I'm not sure how because he carried me princess style. He laid me down on my bed and my eyes grew wide in fear. I reached for his hand. "Mamoru...? I...we...can we...?"

He brought my hand that he held to lips and kissed my fingertips as lightly as he'd done before. He lifted his eyelids slowly, opening to see me and to reach sky blue once again. "Will you?" he said still looking at me. "Please Usa? I've wanted you since I first saw you...I've loved you since day one." His hand cupped my cheek. "You know I'd never hurt you Usako."

My mind was doing somersaults and that was nothing compared to what my heart was doing. This was all happening so fast. I wasn't sure what to do. I'd just had my first kiss within the past few days and now he...

Before I could stop myself, or give myself time to change my mind I nodded. God please say I wasn't about to make the biggest mistake of my lifetime.

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I had planned on taking you through...um well..you know. But I just couldn't get myself to do it. I blushed furiously as I thought about it and stopped myself from detailing. Maybe if I rewrite this later I will, but for now...and it just seems a little heavy for the way this story's been going. Sorry. I'll be back soon (Hopefully) with chapter nine!